Comments on: GREAT IDEA: Rollasoles http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/ the good, the bad, the philly Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:28:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emily G http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Emily G Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:56:25 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-759 Dear marketing interns, or whoever these competing disposable shoe companies have going around and posting positive blog comments about their product (and marketing people in general): <br> "All the girls in NYC are doing it!!" is not a great way to persuade someone in Philly to do something. Even though many people who live in New York assume Philly has an inferiority complex and wants nothing more than to copy New York, we actually find it kind of insulting when marketers try to play off this perceived insecurity. Just a tip. <br> Love, Philly Dear marketing interns, or whoever these competing disposable shoe companies have going around and posting positive blog comments about their product (and marketing people in general):

“All the girls in NYC are doing it!!” is not a great way to persuade someone in Philly to do something. Even though many people who live in New York assume Philly has an inferiority complex and wants nothing more than to copy New York, we actually find it kind of insulting when marketers try to play off this perceived insecurity. Just a tip.

Love,
Philly

]]> By: Sarah http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Sarah Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:31:42 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-758 There is an even better website called Footzyrolls.com Check it out they are much more stylish and have a real bottom to wear outside. Check it out... all the girls in NYC are wearing them!! There is an even better website called Footzyrolls.com Check it out they are much more stylish and have a real bottom to wear outside. Check it out… all the girls in NYC are wearing them!!

]]> By: Rachelle http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Rachelle Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:58:16 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-760 Rollasoles are cute, to be sure. I can see them falling easily under the ‘impulse buy’ category, and at $8US, that makes sense. But will this be a ‘get what you pay for’ situation? The sizing is S/M/L, so likely a poor fit regardless of your size. The benefits to compactable shoes are clear - style and portability is a great combo - but if the soles are dirty when the shoe is rolled, then the whole shoe gets dirty, and what’s to keep them rolled in your bag? It’s great for gals to have an option like this - especially brides. For the rest of the ladies (and the gents!) who want to get out of painful dress or sport shoes and into something stylish and comfy, check out http://www.kigofootwear.com. kigo shoes are lightweight (about 1/2lb p/pr), foldable, have a patent pending hook system to keep the shoes compacted, come in unisex and women’s styles, in a multitude of color schemes, and are eco-friendly. Rollasoles are a cute option for the club, and for the commute or for transitioning to and from sport activities (like cycling or skiing), kigo footwear is a much sturdier, yet still stylish (and eco) option. This is also a newly launched company, poised to make a mark. They’ll be for sale online in August, but info and pictures are on the site http://www.kigofootwear.com. Rollasoles are cute, to be sure. I can see them falling easily under the ‘impulse buy’ category, and at $8US, that makes sense. But will this be a ‘get what you pay for’ situation? The sizing is S/M/L, so likely a poor fit regardless of your size.

The benefits to compactable shoes are clear – style and portability is a great combo – but if the soles are dirty when the shoe is rolled, then the whole shoe gets dirty, and what’s to keep them rolled in your bag?

It’s great for gals to have an option like this – especially brides. For the rest of the ladies (and the gents!) who want to get out of painful dress or sport shoes and into something stylish and comfy, check out http://www.kigofootwear.com.

kigo shoes are lightweight (about 1/2lb p/pr), foldable, have a patent pending hook system to keep the shoes compacted, come in unisex and women’s styles, in a multitude of color schemes, and are eco-friendly. Rollasoles are a cute option for the club, and for the commute or for transitioning to and from sport activities (like cycling or skiing), kigo footwear is a much sturdier, yet still stylish (and eco) option.

This is also a newly launched company, poised to make a mark. They’ll be for sale online in August, but info and pictures are on the site http://www.kigofootwear.com.

]]> By: Lucy http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Lucy Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:52:43 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-755 There is a company here in the US that has been selling these for years. Their site is sparesoles.com and my favorite pair is the leopard print. You can purchase a pair online or at a local shop. There is a company here in the US that has been selling these for years. Their site is sparesoles.com and my favorite pair is the leopard print. You can purchase a pair online or at a local shop.

]]> By: Emily G http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Emily G Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:09:06 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-757 "...so I don’t have to feel the pain of all the girls in sparkly party tops hobbling around at closing time while I’m tromping home in my sneakers or flats." <br> I've got a bad case of overempathy, which means I don't go to Saw movies and I hate seeing people in obvious pain because of their shoes, it's like nails on a chalkboard. “…so I don’t have to feel the pain of all the girls in sparkly party tops hobbling around at closing time while I’m tromping home in my sneakers or flats.”

I’ve got a bad case of overempathy, which means I don’t go to Saw movies and I hate seeing people in obvious pain because of their shoes, it’s like nails on a chalkboard.

]]> By: someone http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/06/17/great-idea-rollasoles/comment-page-1/#comment-756 someone Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:35:23 +0000 http://style.pwblogs.com/?p=5629#comment-756 Societal Expectations? Quit blaming 'society' and wear what you want. No one is making you do anything you don't want to do here. Societal Expectations? Quit blaming ’society’ and wear what you want. No one is making you do anything you don’t want to do here.

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